RM in 3/4 scale

bracebeemer · May 30, 2017

I've posted photos of my 3/4 scale RM before but this time I took close-ups and details that might have been missed before. This scale model was built by Raymond E. Hutchens of Indianapolis Indiana sometime in the latter part of the last century. I know that he made his first model in 1940. He died sometime in the 1990's. He was an Indianapolis police officer and he built scale model guns in his basement machine shop. I have a picture of a book about "Hutch" that details a lot of his work. I'll post a lot of photos of this "3 1/2" RM and think about the difficulty in making every part of this miniature down your basement and understand the craftsmanship involved in building this gun. He also made the miniature cartridges which are primed and head stamped. Bill

bracebeemer · May 30, 2017

more pictures,

bracebeemer · May 30, 2017

Here's a few more,

bracebeemer · May 30, 2017

This is the last batch,

g17 · May 30, 2017

That is outstanding.

jmace57 · May 30, 2017

Amazing skills!

newellj · May 30, 2017

Mind-bending....

I'm at a loss for words....

g-dad · May 30, 2017

newellj said:
I'm at a loss for words....

Yeah, quoting you is the best I could come up with.

6518John · May 30, 2017

I deleted my post "simply amazing" where all of the picture follow-ups would run together in sequence.

PALADIN85020 · May 30, 2017

That is one of the most amazing examples of craftsmanship I've ever seen. It's exquisite in every detail.

What is the actual caliber of the cartridges, and can the gun fire?

Wow. Just Wow.

John

Camster · May 30, 2017

I would be amazed if someone could create one to scale, but to do one at 3/4 scale is beyond belief.
Just the grips have me in awe.

bracebeemer · May 30, 2017

John,the caliber would be 3/4 of .38 caliber.I can't tell if there is powder in the case but I treat them like they are live rounds.
Bill

jinx · May 30, 2017

Thank you for this post. That is outstanding!

boykinlp · May 30, 2017

Way Cool!!! How long is the separate barrel? Have you ever had it on the gun?

H Richard · May 30, 2017

Many years ago in the early 80's we visited Wash DC and spent quite a bit of time at the Smithsonian. In one room there was a large display of miniature firearms, I recall a Luger, 1911, Colt SAA, Winchester 64, Thompson Sub-machine gun and others. They were all about 2" to 3" and fully operational and included ammo to fit. My wife had to drag me away form there.

Kinman · May 30, 2017

That is beautiful, I have seen miniature gasoline and diesel powered motors that were equally astounding, the fact that they actually could run and more than idle was jaw dropping. A neighbor of ours back in the late fifties built a 1/2 or 3/4 scale 57 Chevy to match his daily driver, he built the body out of aluminum and since he was a craftsman at the local Kaiser Aluminum plant that made sense, it was not powered by a minature V8 but was basically identical in every other way.

les.b · May 30, 2017

What amazing skill. He must have had a well equipped machine shop in his basement, but even so, the skill level to produce something like that is off the charts. One can't help but wonder, since he was so meticulous, whether the components were heat treated and made from forgings, and so on.

Good Grief!!

Best Regards, Les

rwt1405 · May 30, 2017

Wow, it is beautiful!

I'd love to have something like that!

Thank you for sharing it with us!

Buford57 · May 30, 2017

I always considered the checkered topstrap of a full size .357 to be a work of art. What a fine eye for detail.

jebstuart · May 30, 2017

At 3/4 scale, that would make it a S&W .268 Magnum. I'll bet that also, would "shoot clean through a man"! Provided of course, you could get your finger in the trigger guard......and he was a 3/4 scaled man.
And, thanks for sharing, amazing!

RM in 3/4 scale

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